| Literature DB >> 2892487 |
H G Eiken1, P R Njølstad, A Molven, A Fjose.
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A genomic library of zebrafish (Brachydanio rerio) was constructed and screened with homeobox-containing probes. One of the strongly cross-hybridizing clones was characterized by DNA sequencing. The deduced amino acid sequence exhibits extensive homology (greater than 80%) relative to the Antennapedia-class of Drosophila homeobox sequences. Characterization of the gene with respect to expression demonstrated that two transcripts of 2.1 and 1.4 kb, respectively, are present in embryonic poly (A+) RNA. The highest concentration of the two RNA species was observed in embryos which have terminated the process of somite formation.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 2892487 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(87)90530-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575